Detection of Yersinia pestis by comparison of virulence plasmid (PYV/PCD)-associated phenotypes in Yersinia species

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 453-466

  Bhaduri, Saumya ^a   Sommers, Christopher H ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

YERSINIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PESTIS; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 48249139520     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2008.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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